Chungking, May 25.
The lower city of Chungking, the densely-populated area which was bombed on May 3, was again subjected to a severe aerial bombard-iment this evening, when 27 Japanese aeroplanes laid a line of bombs from Central Park to, the eastern section of the city.
Among buildings hit was the Bank of Chungking, while many bombs landed in the vicinity of the Meifeng Bank, the Szechuen Salt Pank, and the Central Park. Many big fires were started. The number of people killed and wounded cannot as yet be ascertained.
Two Japanese aeroplanes are reported to have been shot down by anti-aircraft fire, but no. official confirmation is yet available.
The alarm was sounded at 6.15 local time, when the bombers were sighted heading upriver, and the raiders started bombing at 7 pin. amidst heavy anti-aircraft fire.
Immediately after the bombing, and before the all-clear was sounded, squads of first-aid units and stretcher-bearers, with many girl workers and nurses, were seen running in the direction of the scene of bombing. Fire-engines also roared towards the area to fight fires.—Reuter.
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